The following Novena of Litanies appears in the Manual of Devotions to Our Holy Father Saint Benedict, 1861, edited by the English Benedictine, John Alphonsus Morrall (1825-1911), Prior of Downside Antiquary and Genealogist. This Novena was formed by him from three Litanies appended to an edition of the Rule of St Benedict printed in Douai in 1645 and from titles confered upon St Benedict by various authors through the centuries. (See Haeften)

Kyrie eleison.R. Kyrie eleison.

Lord have mercy on us.R. Lord have mercy on us.

Christe eleison.R. Christe eleison.

Christ have mercy on us.R. Christ have mercy on us.

Kyrie eleison.R. Kyrie eleison.

Lord have mercy on us.R. Lord have mercy on us

Christe, audi nos.R. Christe exaudi nos.

Christ, hear us.R. Christ, graciously hear us.

Pater de caelis Deus.R. Miserere nobis.

God the Father, of heaven.R. Have mercy on us.

Fili Redemptor mundi Deus.R. Miserere nobis.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world.R. Have mercy on us.

Spiritus Sancte Deus.R. Miserere nobis.

God the Holy Ghost.R. Have mercy on us.

Sancta Trinitas unus Deus.R. Miserere nobis.

Holy Trinity one God.R. Have mercy on us.

Sancta Maria.R. Ora pro nobis.

Holy Mary.R. Pray for us.

Sancta Dei Genetrix.R. Ora pro nobis.

Holy Mother of God.R. Pray for us.

Sancta Virgo Virginum.R. Ora pro nobis.

Holy Virgin of Virgins.R. Pray for us.

Sancte Pater Benedicte.R. Ora pro nobis.

Holy Father Saint Benedict.R. Pray for us.

Pater admirande.R. Ora pro nobis.

Father, worthy of admiration.R. Pray for us.

Pater venerande.R. Ora pro nobis.

Father, worthy of veneration.R. Pray for us.

Pater amande.R. Ora pro nobis.

Father, worthy of love.R. Pray for us.

Sancte Benedicte, a puero sanctitate pollens.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., who wast gifted with sanctity from thy childhood.R. Pray for us.

S. B., abrupta vitiorum fugiens.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., who didst flee from the rough ways of vice.R. Pray for us.

S. B., eremitici cultus amans.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., who didst love the hermit's life.R. Pray for us.

S. B., a Romano paste.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., who wast fed by Saint Romanus.R. Pray for us.

S. B., sentibus obvolute.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., who didst roll thyself amongst the briars.R. Pray for us.

S. B., libidinis extinctor.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., conqueror of lust.R. Pray for us.

S. B., ruricolarum didascale.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., teacher of rustics.R. Pray for us.

S. B., vitae apostolicae instaurator.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., restorer of the apostolical life.R. Pray for us.

S. B., coenobiorum fundator.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., founder of monasteries.R. Pray for us.

S. B., regularum concinnator.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., framer of rules.R. Pray for us.

S. B., monachorum praeceptor almifice.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., gentle teacher of monks.R. Pray for us.

S. B., praeceptorum cultor integerrime.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., faithful observer of the precepts.R. Pray for us.

S. B., errantium redux prudentissime.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., most prudent guide of the erring.R. Pray for us.

S. B., mortis spoliator.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., spoiler of death.R. Pray for us.

S. B., monstrorum calcator.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., spurner of demons.R. Pray for us.

S. B., maleficiorum explosor.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., destroyer of enchantments.R. Pray for us.

S. B., futurorum cognitor.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., foreknower of future events.R. Pray for us.

S. B., Maurum super aquas incedere faciens.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., who didst cause Saint Maurus to walk upon the waters.R. Pray for us.

S. B., Placidum ab aquis liberans.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., who didst free Saint Placid from the deep.R. Pray for us.

S. B., sororis animam in caelum volantem videns.R. Ora pro nobis.

S. B., who didst see the soul of thy sister ascending into heaven.R. Pray for us.

Let us pray.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to defend from the snares of the devil, through the merits of Thy confessor, our holy Father Saint Benedict, those whom Thou last been pleased to instruct by his teaching. Through, etc

Let us Pray:
O Almighty and eternal God, who, by the bright example of Thy Confessor, our holy Father Saint Benedict, hast made a difficult way easy to be followed by Thy servants; grant that we may walk with blameless steps in the path of his institutions, so as to deserve to share his joys, in the land of the living. Through, etc.

Let us pray.
O God, who hast called us from the vanity of the world, and dost incite us to the reward of a heavenly vocation, under the guidance of our holy Patriarch and founder, Saint Benedict; inspire and purify our hearts, and pour forth on us Thy grace, whereby we may persevere in Thee. Through, etc.

Let us pray.
O God, who didst adorn Thy Confessor, our holy Father Saint Benedict, with a praiseworthy life on earth, and hast exalted him to eternal glory in heaven; grant, we beseech Thee, that, through his merits, our life may be made pleasing to Thee. Through, etc.

Let us pray.
O Almighty and merciful God, who didst cause our holy Father Saint Benedict to pass to the glory of heaven in the sight of his disciples; grant, that as he was the glorious Pastor of Monks, we, being helped by his prayers, and following his example, may, through Thy gift, deserve to arrive at eternal life. Through, etc.

Let us pray.
May thy blessing, O Lord, through the intercession of our holy Father Saint Benedict, descend upon us, and mercifully work a blessing in us, and obtain for us the gifts of a blissful immortality. Through, etc.

* From a Sacramentary in the Monastery of St. Blaise. The Secret. + Super has hostias.

Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that aided by the merits and prayers of our holy Father Saint Benedict, and defended by Thy protection, we may fulfill what, by Thy grace, we have promised; and that, living up to our profession, we may deserve to obtain those rewards which Thou hast promised to those that persevere in Thee. Through, etc.

Let us pray.
Incline thine ear, we beseech Thee, O Lord, to our prayers; that we, who are stricken by the scourges of our sins, may, through the intercession of our holy Father Saint Benedict, be freed by thy grace. Through, etc.

Let us pray.
O Almighty and eternal God, who hast shown unto us the way of humility, by the example of our holy Father Saint Benedict, the abbot; grant, we bessech Thee, that assisted by his merits, we may run without going astray in the way of obedience that is so pleasing to Thee, and wherein he himself proceeded us. Through Christ our Lord.

* From the Ambrosian Diurnal.

From A Manual of Devotions to Our Holy Father Saint Benedict..., Catholic Publishing & Bookselling Company, London 1861.